News Details
Ecclestone to enforce BBC contract regardless of budget cuts
XPB Images
Amid forced constraints and savings to its sports budget for next year, amounting to around £35 million, the BBC is seeking to amend the terms of its contract with FOM and Bernie Ecclestone. But Formula 1's supremo appears unwilling to compromise, even as the British broadcaster brandishes the threat of axing its coverage of Grand Prix racing. FOM conferred exclusivity rights in the UK over F1 to Sky Sports in 2012, but also signed an agreement with the BBC by which it shows half the races live, with the remainder bundled under a highlights package. Ecclestone is currently unwilling to renegotiate the Beeb's contract which runs until the end of 2018. "We had a...
Full Story »
Full Story »
You May Also Be Interested In...
Ecclestone refuses to renegotiate BBC's F1 contract
The BBC announced this week that it must find savings of £35...
9y ago from GrandPrixTimes.com
Ecclestone says BBC cannot drop F1
Ecclestone says BBC cannot drop F1 Bernie Ecclestone is unmoved amid...
9y ago from ThisIsF1.com
BBC budget cuts could further impact F1 coverage
The BBC plans to cut $53.23 million from its sports rights budget with...
9y ago from GrandPrix247.com
COTA given extra time to pay race fee
– Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has confirmed that he is...
9y ago from GPUpdate.net
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Yamaha and Pramac unveil 2025 MotoGP bikes in Kuala...
No description available...
14h ago from Motorsport.com
Yamaha and Pramac display 2025 MotoGP liveries
On Friday, Yamaha and its satellite team, Pramac Racing, displayed its...
14h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
KTM already working on 2027 MotoGP rules as it...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
KTM riders Brad Binder and Pedro Acosta discuss 2025...
Factory KTM riders Brad Binder and Pedro Acosta discuss their respective...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Penske President Tim Cindric to reduce leadership role
Team Penske announced on Friday afternoon that long-time President Tim...
8h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Team Penske's Tim Cindric steps back from his...
No description available...
7h ago from Motorsport.com
PREMA completes first on-track IndyCar test session
PREMA Racing conducted its first on-track test session in IndyCar earlier...
2d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Zak Brown: IndyCar "should slipstream on the back...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Fourmaux to keep ‘head on shoulders’ after...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
The five big takeaways from the WRC Rally Monte Carlo
No description available...
4d ago from Motorsport.com
Solberg handed penalty for drifting on Monaco GP...
No description available...
5d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Martin Ødegaard relishing ‘heat’ of battle with...
t;li>Arsenal captain up against friend Erling HaalandTeams fought out...
4h ago from TheGuardian.com
Liverpool boss Arne Slot claims Arsenal use same set...
No description available...
7h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and more: Jamie Carragher...
No description available...
7h ago from SportsKeeda.com
'Not as if they've just realized what they're missing'...
No description available...
8h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
Ricciardo Cadillac 2026 verdict issued as BOMBSHELL drops...
The FIA have revealed a shock new entry for a... Read More »
4h ago from GPFans.com
Brake Failure Caused Lewis Hamilton's First Ferrari Crash
Lewis Hamilton’s pre-season crash during... Read More »
6h ago from Formula1News.co.uk
FIA drop Ford BOMBSHELL in official new team announcement
The FIA have revealed a shock new entry for a... Read More »
10h ago from GPFans.com
